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TWGC 13 (135lbs, D2): New York Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Doc Holliday and Curtisis Nailor. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 1 losses; Doc Holliday! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Curtisis Nailor!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Reed Andrews and Eddie Farnsworth.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Nailor tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Holliday counters with a nice double leg into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Holliday (2) vs (0) Nailor
Holliday's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Nailor looking to control.
Holliday engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Nailor is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Holliday is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nailor looking for a sweep. Not yet Nailor, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nailor is trying to keep Holliday in close.
Nailor is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nailor looking to control.
Nailor is looking for a triangle here but Holliday uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Holliday (5) vs (0) Nailor
Nailor tries to bench press Holliday off him but Holliday keeps the position.
Nailor keeps trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nailor is trying to work for a sweep but Holliday has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Holliday (7) vs (0) Nailor
Holliday controlling the pace for now.
Nailor tries to control the position but Holliday now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Holliday (10) vs (0) Nailor
Holliday biding his time, controlling Nailor.
Holliday has the hooks in. Nailor is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holliday biding his time, looking for the opening.
Nailor wants to escape the position.
Nailor is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Holliday off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holliday is not going to allow Nailor to sit and survive in this position.
Holliday has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Nailor wants to escape the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Holliday controlling the positon.
Nailor is trying to break free.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Holliday just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Holliday seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Nailor for as long as he can get away with.
Nailor tries to break free.
Nailor trying to control the position but Holliday manages to sink in the hooks.
Nailor can't escape the position.
Holliday biding his time, controlling Nailor.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Nailor's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Holliday has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Nailor's body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nailor wants to escape the position.
Holliday slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Nailor is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Nailor manages to reverse the position and now he's in Holliday's guard. Nice work there by Nailor.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Holliday (10) vs (2) Nailor
Holliday keeping full guard, as Nailor tries to pass.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Holliday pulls Nailor in to control the position.
Nailor trying to control but Holliday is working from the bottom.
Holliday controlling Nailor's posture.
Nailor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nailor wants to control from the top but Holliday keeps moving.
Nailor looking to sit in guard and control but Holliday gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Holliday (12) vs (2) Nailor
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nailor wants to sweep here but Holliday controlling him for the moment.
Nailor working for submissions but it's allowed Holliday to get to half guard.
Nailor wants to improve his position but Holliday is controlling well.
Well, if Holliday is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Nailor trying to control from the bottom.
Nailor looking for subs from the bottom but Holliday mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Holliday (15) vs (2) Nailor
Holliday controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nailor is trying to reverse the position but instead Holliday has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Holliday (18) vs (2) Nailor
Nailor tries to break free.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Holliday has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Nailor's body.
Holliday keeps control of the position as Nailor tries to break free.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Nailor trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Holliday really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nailor is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Nailor trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
I would not like to be Nailor right now.
Nailor is trying to break free.
Holliday trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Nailor doesn't escape.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nailor tries to roll but Holliday sticks to his back.
Holliday is riding his opponent, not letting Nailor buck him off.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Nailor tries to break free.
Holliday has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Nailor's body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Holliday's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that's the end of the fight!
Holliday takes the fight on points by 18 to 2.
Doc Holliday managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, The Big Kabosh, into his post fight interview. |
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